Do you believe to all gossips you hear?
By velentina
@velentina (891)
Mauritius
July 13, 2010 10:29am CST
Some people may gossip but they give the right information. But some people gossip to give false information and rumour. Sometimes gossips help us to know the truth about something or someone. Hence we are able to take precaution if needed. But most of the time gossips make matters worse...do you believe all that you hear?
8 responses
@Theresaaiza (10487)
• Australia
14 Jul 10
Sometimes especially when I haven't heard the side of the other person involved, I tend to believe the first information that comes to me. And admittedly sometimes my impression on that person also changes. It is only until I get to know the person more that I prove whether the gossips were true or not.
@lumenmom (1986)
• United States
15 Jul 10
I use to allow what I heard to affect my thoughts about a person immediately but now I try to give them the benefit of the doubt because people usually tell a story from their own perspective so it is naturally biased. I don't always get the luxury of hearing the other side, but I will always tell a person who is telling me something bad about someone else that I reserve making a judgement of that person since I don't know the other side. The interesting thing is that people tend to come to me a lot less with gossip because I don't give the shock factor that makes the story worth telling.
@Theresaaiza (10487)
• Australia
16 Jul 10
All these gossips can actually make you end up wondering who to believe. And sometimes you even get caught in the middle. It is really best to be neutral because one way or another both parties can be really at fault. Or a negative thing that the other person did may have been really warranted or too exaggeratedly talked about.
@jackall77 (41)
• United States
15 Jul 10
i agree I like the saying that a person hears all of the news and then attacks the reporter. You really cant like to hear and continue to spread gossip but then get mad at the person that began it. If we would just ignore it and not continue it things would be better for all of us because we could focus on things that are more important. Have you ever felt better after being part of a gossip? Is it necessary to believe everything you here when you know that most times you yourself arent sure of the statistics that you say? Thats why its better to open your ears and close your mouth and only after you have studied and researched something can you have an opinion on it.
@princesslawyer0515 (270)
• Philippines
5 Aug 10
No, I don't. That's why it's gossip... it's not supposed to be believed in. We are rational beings. God gave us the power to think and discern. If we are informed of something, we should ascertain if it is true or not. If it is true, then it's not a gossip.
@bigchief1210 (13)
• Taiwan
14 Jul 10
Listening to gossips may be fun, but believing it and passing it forward will be foolish.
I have found out that some people use gossiping intentionally to hurt someone. And why did they do that?? Maybe just because they feel intimidated by their "enemies", or their "enemies" don't admire them like others do.
The even more appalling things is that they gossip with the most innocent tone in it and mixed it with part of truth and self-experience.
People like to gossip, but passing it on and letting it inflence your thoughts should be avoided as much as possible. That's what I think.
@Bellapop (1279)
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15 Jul 10
I hate gossip actually, particularly the ones that hurt people and are negative. Ok, gossip by all means, because people need to talk, tell each other about what's gone on, let each other know the news, it's brilliant when it's good news, but why do people hav to spread the bad news as well, it hurts, and it's destructive, and just for a cheap laugh people change the facts and get things wrong...I never believe all I hear, especially if it doesn't sound right, you will usually be able to tell when something has been made up and you can't possibly believe everything that comes from only one mouth, or a lot of others without hearing all sides of the story plus from the person who needs to be given the chance to defend themselves...
@LadyMarissa (12148)
• United States
13 Jul 10
Listening to gossip is much like reading the Globe, the National Enquirer, or the Star rag mags. There may be some truth to the gossip, but there is a TON of false & hurtful information that just doesn't need to be put into the minds of others!!! If I hear somebody gossiping, I sometimes listen so I can straighten out the false info once I know the truth. It depends on what is being said & who is saying it whether I even listen or not. NO, I do NOT believe everything I hear!!! Sometimes I just know it is NONE of my business!!!! Sometimes I can just tell that the person doing the gossiping is doing it in order to be hurtful. I have NO interest in joining in on the hurtful things. I seldom pass on things I don't know first hand. I must admit that my Mom & I used to gossip between us & I can promise you that it went NO further than the 2 of us!!! Were we right to do so??? NOOOOOO!!! Did our gossip hurt anyone??? NOOOOOO!!! I looked at it as I helped her to clear her mind of worries about her friends!!! Now that she has passed, I just don't bother with gossip anymore!!!!
@doormouse (4599)
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13 Jul 10
i like gossip but i don't always believe it,it depends who it comes from,sometimes i know if it's a lie,some things that people come out with are so farfetched you just know it can't be true
